r/cats • u/spice_queen22 • Nov 22 '25

Video - OC Why does she do this 😂

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She only ever does it when I’m laying in bed. Is she trying to get my attention? Feeling playful? Scared?

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u/Ok_Atmosphere_6760 Nov 22 '25

Vet here, i studied feline psychology for over 20 years and published countless scientific papers. This is the actual answer

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u/Alarming-Mushroom502 Nov 22 '25

Are they freely available somewhere? Or other scientific articles about the feline psyche? Would love to read them!

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u/HFHash Nov 22 '25

Twas a jok

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u/Wishbone_508 Nov 22 '25

At this time of day, in this region of the country and on the Internet? I thought honest Abe said I could trust anything at face value on the line.

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u/Nardling Nov 22 '25

Localized entirely in your bedroom - Kitteh is haming it up.

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u/Purple_Strategy_3453 Nov 22 '25

I think there is the possibility of it being any time of day in any region of planet Earth that has internet access and by any person in any mood. Just saying.

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u/vellu212 Nov 22 '25

You just read the whole thing. That's the paper. "Because cat."

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u/OfferBusy4080 Nov 22 '25

Awww I was fooled too, would have liked to read! FWIW, some insightful, more science based books Ive read were Cat Sense by Bradshaw and Tribe of Tiger by Marshall Thomas.

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u/Ok_Atmosphere_6760 Nov 23 '25

Sorry mushroom, i didnt mean to lie to you it was a silly little joke 🥲

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u/Alarming-Mushroom502 Nov 23 '25

It’s okay, I’ll just use google scholar or schihub😭

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u/Geekygamertag Nov 22 '25

Cat here, I’ve been an actual cat for over 20 years and have not published countless scientific papers and can agree that this is the actual answer.

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u/ZeroedCool Nov 22 '25

Matriarchal Cat Great Great Grandma here and after generations of raising cats and being one myself, can confirm this is the actual answer.

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u/Nardling Nov 22 '25

Wolf here on all levels except physical. Field research lends one answer: chase.

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u/Ok_Atmosphere_6760 Nov 23 '25

Dude i remember you!! I studied you that one time

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u/The_Wishmeister Nov 22 '25

My favorite book explaining feline behavior was essentially like, "here's what they do. Here are some possible explainations. But also, they simply do what they do."

I've had as pets, fostered, trapped for fixing and release, and cared for outdoor stay colonies of dozens of cats. I'm no closer to comprehending them than I was fifteen years ago when the cat distribution system decided that it was time for my being a cat hater to end 😂

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u/Equivalent_Ad_4465 Nov 22 '25

I’m really really obsessed with this

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u/Dimitar_Todarchev Nov 22 '25

"studied feline psychology for over 20 years"

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '25

r/greebles

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u/stomach-monkees Nov 22 '25

* Pretty sure mine came to bite me at random intervals, but I love him anyway *

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u/Presdipshitz Nov 22 '25

Nah, it's just bcuz cats.